Guide to Spitsbergen

by Andreas Umbreit

Spitsbergen is as close as you can easily get to the North Pole. Andreas Umbreit, an expert on Spitsbergen, provides the complex history of the archipelago and describes, in great detail, its... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1898323380
• ISBN13: 9781898323389
• Release Date: April 1997
• Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides
• Length: 212 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.3" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

A thorough examination of Svalbard

Having just returned from a holiday on Svalbard (the accurate name of the island archipelago that includes the largest island, Spitsbergen), I can attest to its overall accuracy. It centers its overview on Longyearbyen, the largest community on the island, and the start for any other excursion in Svalbard. I have to admit, though, it's already a bit out of date. This book is a translation from the original German, and the second edition was compiled several years ago. The book is a good starting place, but if you head to Svalbard, you'll want to use a travel agent, the internet, or directly call companies listed in the book to update the information there.